Improved washing machine



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Be it known that I, GEORGE H. Krnlvngof Cleveland, in the county ofCuyahoga., and State of Ohio, have' invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Washing Machines; and I do herebydeelare that thefollow. ing is a full and complete description of the construction andoperation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,making a part of this specification, in which l Figure lis a top view ofthe machine. 1Figure 2 is a. vertical section. Eigure 31's adetachedview.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the views. -.Inthe-above figures, A represents the case or tub of the machine, which isof an oblong square form, and supported on legs A,'the bottom beinginclined from each end toward the centre, as shown in iig. 2. Securednear'the centre of'the case, on a shaft, a, is the open cylinder B,which consists of the two end pieces b, connected-together by meansofthe ribs Yor bars B', extending from one tothe other of the saidheadpieces b.`

Under t'hisc'yliuder is hung tlieapron C, a top view of which, whendetached, is shown in iig. 3. Secured inthe sidesot the tub is the baror shaft D, towhich one end of the apron is hung, by means of the ropesor chansI, as hereafter shown. In the opposite endof the tub, extendingfrom side to side, the same as the bar D, is a shaft, on which areplaced thepullcys E. The apron C referred tois composed of blocks c, ofthe form represented, whiclrare connected together by means of cords I,on which they are strungin the order shown in fig. 3, the'cordspassngf'throngh'the bar D, to which the apron is hung, the ends of thecords; passing over the pulleys E, abo'vc referred topto which ends areattached the weights F, the purpose of which is to draw the -apron closeup against the clothes, thus pressing them firmly against the bars orrubbers of the cylinder. If

desired, springs mayb'ensed` in place of the weights above described. Inthe cylinder B one oil vthe ribs e' is made adjustable, one end slippingunder'the loop d, and the otherend secured, when desired, by :means ofthe hobk e, iig. 1. v When the clothes are to be Washed they are securedto the cylinder by means of this adjustable rib, which is raised up, andone end of the piece to be washed placed under it. The rib is then putin place and securedasstated.4 This is so that the clothes can be rubbedon both sides. By turning the cylinder the cloth is brought between theapron and ribs of said cylinder, and thoroughly cleaned; then, byturningthe cylinder in the opposite direction ;v the other side ofthecloth is rubbed. The apron.-being hung as stated, and composed of the iblocks strung on the cords as described, renders it adjustable. yIt' theclothes become packed between the apron and cylinder the pressure on theapron will raise the Weights, and thus allow the apron to be depressed.Thus` any cloth, large or small, can be washed easily, and the a-pr'onadapt itself to the variable thicknesses or size of said cloth.V Iflarge the weights will be raised by the pressure on the apron, and thusgive room betweenthe cylinder and apron for the clothes. By means of theblocks of this apron being strung on tbc cords as stated, the apron 'lsrendered flexible, and any part will be depressed, where the thicknessof the clothes betweenl said a'Jrouv and cylinder may require. l i y IWhat I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

1. The combination of the cords with the blocks when constructed andarranged in relation to each other so as to be interwoven orinterlocking,` forming a continuous or entire connected apron,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The arrangement of the apron C, in combination with the cylinder B,in the manner and for the puri pose substantially as specified.

GEORGE H. KIDNEY.

Witnesses W. H. BURRIDen, J Homme.

